Roskilde
Cathedral
Burial place of Danish Royal families.
Roskilde Cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and
was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick
which encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern
Europe.
It was the founder of Copenhagen Bishop Absalon that started the
building of the present Cathedral in red bricks around 1170's.
Since various porches and chapels have been added to the main
building with different architectural designs representing the
best of Danish architecture for more than 800 years and European
religious architecture too.
Since
the 14th century Roskilde Cathedral has been the mausoleum and
burial place for 39 Danish Kings and Queens interred in various
ornate sarcophaguses within and outside the cathedral.
In
1995 the cathedral was included in UNESCO's list of the world's
inalienable cultural treasures.
Please note that Roskilde Cathedral is a parish church and
therefore used for church services and other religious ceremonies.
When these are in progress the Cathedral will be closed to visitors.
Sepulchral
monument of King Christian III (King of Denmark and Norway
1539 - 1559) and Queen Dorothea placed in King Christian I's
chapel. |
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Sarcophaguses
of
the Oldenborg line of Royalties in King Christian IV's Chapel.
The bronze
statue of King Christian IV is made by famous Danish sculptor
Bertel Thorvaldsen. King Christian IV was King of Denmark
and Norway 1588 - 1648.
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